#BF51B5
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.1% 0.184 331.2), rgb(191, 81, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#BF51B5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF51B5 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 81, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 46%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.184 331.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BF51B5 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF51B5 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF51B5 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF51B5 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 331.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACDB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 331.4)
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Step 400
400
#D37DC9
oklch(70.7% 0.143 331.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF51B5
oklch(61.1% 0.184 331.2)
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Step 600
600
#B137A7
oklch(55.6% 0.2 331.4)
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Step 700
700
#98288F
oklch(49.1% 0.186 331.5)
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Step 800
800
#7B2374
oklch(42.6% 0.154 331.3)
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Step 900
900
#64235E
oklch(37.7% 0.121 331.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1637
oklch(27.1% 0.076 331.7)
#BF51B5 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4B73B8 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E82B2 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C65B7B | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF51B5
#BF51B5
oklch(61.1% 0.184 331.2)
- #009E4D
#009E4D
oklch(61.2% 0.164 151.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BF51B5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF51B5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.024
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.073
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.074
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.087
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.089
Use #BF51B5 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.